From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Augustus De Morgan
Date:
[11 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 23.50
Summary:
Asks for reference to date of discovery of the moon's variation by Aboul Wefa.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[11 November 1848]
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #1100 (Nov. 25, 1848), 1176
Summary:
Reports that JH will discuss the discovery of Neptune in his forthcoming Outlines Astr. Mentions Benjamin Peirce's calculations regarding Neptune.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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From:
William Whewell
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
11 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS 0.15.49, f.58
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[12 Nov 1848]
Source of text:
V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 279)
Summary:
Gives details of the illness of R. W. Darwin.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Charles Wheatstone
Date:
[12 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.11.9
Summary:
Strongly supports W. E. Weber as the best candidate for the receipt of the Rumford Medal [see CW's 1849-11-10].
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.246
Summary:
The tract JH means is by L. A. Sédillot on the history of astronomy of the Arabs. Comments on this. Possesses it but it is bound in with a lot of other papers so is too heavy to send. Would he give John Williams permission to open letters addressed to the President of the R.A.S.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Emily Catherine (Catherine) Darwin; Emily Catherine (Catherine) Langton
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
[13 Nov 1848]
Source of text:
V&A / Wedgwood Collection (MS W/M 279)
Summary:
Informs CD of the death of their father and the funeral arrangements.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
George Biddell Airy
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
13 November 1848
Source of text:
RGO 6/401, f.361
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
George R. Porter
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 14.44
Summary:
Writes about 'floss[?]-growers of Kent' in response to JH's letter. Characterizes the activity as a form of lottery and profit-making in the context of the free-trade/protectionist debate.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
John Barlow
Date:
13 November 1848
Source of text:
RI MS F1 A21
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
13 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.21
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
the Athenaeum
Date:
[13 November 1848]
Source of text:
Athenaeum, #1099 (Nov. 18, 1848), 1149
Summary:
Reports witnessing a lunar rainbow, including a secondary rainbow.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
[Charles] Wentworth Dilke
Date:
[15 November 1848]
Source of text:
BostonPubLib Ms.KF, v.3, No. 296
Summary:
Regarding the letter on the planet Neptune, which JH submitted to the Athenaeum [see Athenaeum, #1100 (Nov. 25, 1848), 1176], JH requests suppression of the final paragraph 'referring to certain peculiar ideas of Professor [Benjamin] Peirce.'
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Edward Sabine
Date:
[15 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS Sa.658
Summary:
Supports proposed course of action to procure for [Francis] Ronalds half of the grant and recognition given to [Charles] Brooke alone for similar photographic invention.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
George Eden
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 7.18
Summary:
Would like to hear how the Admiralty Manual is progressing.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Text Online
From:
J. S. Henslow
To:
William Whewell
Date:
16 November 1848
Source of text:
Trinity College Cambridge Whewell Add.Ms.a.206: 69
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Henslow Correspondence Project
From:
Sir Richard Owen
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[16 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 13.194
Summary:
Received the seven leaves of his manuscript from [John?] Murray yesterday. Comments on matters relating to the Admiralty Manual and RO's contribution.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
[17 Nov 1848]
Source of text:
DAR 210.8: 32
Summary:
CD fears he must wear Emma with his unwellness and complaints.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project
Text Online
From:
Michael Faraday
To:
William Whewell
Date:
17 November 1848
Source of text:
TCC MS O.15.49, f.22
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
From:
Francis Beaufort
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 November 1848]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.392
Summary:
The Board of Admiralty has inquired whether a paper on earthquakes by Robert Mallet has been received for the Admiralty Manual. Can JH advise?
Contributor:
John Herschel Project